Assertion (A) : When common salt is kept open, it absorbs moisture from the air.Reason (R) : Common

A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

B. Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.

C. A is true but R is false.

D. A is false but R is true.

E. Both A and R are false

Answer: A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

Magnesium chloride present in common salt is a deliquescent substance
i.e. it absorbs moisture from the air when kept in open.

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